Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. Annual report on the implementation of Part IV of the Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other

In 2015, the Part IV of the EU-Central America Association Agreement establishing an Association between the European Union and its Member States, on the one hand, and Central America on the other (hereinafter “the Agreement”) covering Trade entered into its second year of implementation. In accordance with Article 13 of Regulation (EU) No 20/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 implementing the bilateral safeguard clause and the stabilisation mechanism for bananas of the Agreement (hereinafter “the Regulation”), the Commission should present an annual report to the European Parliament and the Council.

This report responds to this requirement and structured as follows:
- A summary of the statistics and an overall assessment of trade flows;
- Information on the activities of the various bodies responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Agreement, including on fulfilment of obligations under the Title on Trade and Sustainable Development;
- Information on the monitoring activities referred to in the Regulation.